Combining the messages in John 1:1, 14; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 1:12-16; 19:11-16 . . . Jesus is identified as the Word of God. And the Word is described as “living”…
Jesus: The Word Is the Sword
“Until You Reached This Place”
The year was 2000. My husband, Mark, had quit his job (partly at my insistence) because he was literally pacing the floor in his desperation to get back to Japan…
Dark Night of the Soul
The phrase “dark night of the soul” is usually quoted in association with St. John of the Cross. But he didn’t mean just going through a tough time. It’s a…
Christian Whatever?
I’ve written or talked with people about so-called Christian reiki and Christian yoga. We read about Christian Zen (contemplative prayer/mantra meditation), Christian visualization, Christian mindfulness, Christian labyrinth experience, Christian witches,…
Simple Buddhism?
At portlandbuddhistcenter.org I saw this “simple” message of Buddhism: We can’t depend on anything to be permanent Our actions have consequence We can change for the better OK, this messes…